The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-06-03
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tFrop oar r.rular corrs.ponas"i.,
wAaaIsarox. May 18th, 1887.

/ h@N@A1~~aN"*N &"se@AsA - $50 -
this popular rendezvous 81 all kinds
Of National interests.
II was the eighth annual conven-
ton OF "Mlne hosts" OF the American
travelling pubIIc,and the primary OBJ
Ject OF their meetings II 10 give the
proprIclols, managers and clerks ~
hotels chance 10 talk over matters
Of mutua! interest. they oil want to
know (you know the best rnanner OF
getting rid Of dead heals, aud about
all kinds OF fire escapes and such
things. In addition tn this inter-
change OF experience, Information and
Ideas, mutual benefit Insurance. -.
ISOLATION Is carried OF, and during the
se ven years OF ITS existence the asso-
ciatlon has paid out TO Its benetlclaFIrs
the sum OF ST7,s7l.
IL Is seldom that SO many epicuets
meet around one table as banqaeied
together In the large dInlng saloon Of
Willard's Hotel on "Wednesday night.
The banquet Was given to the visiting
BonIfaces by tho local hotel proprle-
ters, and such feast Il was as flied
the guests with enthusiasm aud
prompted them 10 give the palm 60
" Washington for cntertslnment. Near
ly two huadred proprIetors aud man.
ayers, representing the leading rIlses
and the lrading hotels la tho United
States, aud a lew specially Invited
Ruests composed the company. The
tables and the room were profusely
decorated with cut fiowoTs and potied
plants, aud here and there stood Im-
menst specimens of the confect!oner's
art 10 fsnclful and appropriate d.
signs. The menu was very choice,
and the company was JovIal one,
hardly needing tho inspiration OF the
band, which disccursed popular music
from an adjoining room.
II was nearly eleven o'clock bslore
feasting gave way to oras.ry "rhe
President OF the United Stabes," was
the hrst toast, pr ,p,sed by Tuasimas
Ter Garrison, the ex-IsresIdeni II tie
ass .ei .tion. To this Gen. Black, the
Comuilsslo"er OF Pensions, responded
Ia an eloquent strain twenty uIluntes
losg. lie never once mentioned the
1ame OF sny particular President, but
he painted q graphic picture, easily
recognizable, 81 Lincoln as he re-
membeTed him away back In 1860,
when. as lswyes, he used OCCASION
ally tu visit the little frontier village
In Eastern Illinois, which was Gen.
Blacks home. lie painted Lincoln
In his rustic simplicity and his home
spun suit as IN Instance that Pse-i
dents do not always spring from tnt
aristCcracy, and then, enlargIng upon
the power and the greatness of tht
Presidential office and ptonouncinG
the President OF the Usiied Statri
the foremost man in the world, III
reused the company TO enthusiastic
applause.
Yesterday the visitors were takel
on a drive TO Soldiers Home,at nooi
they had an interview with the Pres
Ident at the White House, in tn
afternoon they had sail to Moul
Vernon, Ia the evening they wer
taken to the theatres, and to-day the.
are having q round OF the publ
buildings.
The chief event OF the reunion her
OF the Army of the Cumberland We
the unvelIing OF the statue OF Garfield
which took place to-day amid impoe
; Ing ceremonies. There was an i'm
mense concourse OF people at the an
yelling, and the President aud Mr..
Cleveland occupied sests on the Gran
stand, while Mr.. Keifer, who one
figured here AS Speaker Of tho Hol.
sou remember, and who for som II
scrutabIe reason was chosen orator ,
/: the day, was there to. perform lsi
part. Gen. Sheridan, the presider
OF the society of the Army Of th
Cumberland, rode In carriage In tn
parade with Gems. Sherman, Bue
aud Rosecranz, the three surviving [
the Ave commanders who succeede
one another at the head OF the Arm
: fOf the Cumberland.
r Among the busy preparations f.
the Drill IL the pyrorama which wi
ba exhibited each night, and whlcl
will represent the naval battle {
Hampton roads between the Merrl
mac aud the Monitor. TJrIike
panorama, the war vessels in thI
case are real, are seen moving abou
and real guns are fred, depicting III
shock and fire of battle vividly. Th
Illusion Is such that the specta to
seems 10 be standing on the shore {
Hampton Roads. In the dislaEce ca
be seen Fortress Monroe aud nun
Der Of vessels OF the federal flee
anchored near by. The drama open